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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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The Answer.
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Touching the presence of1 Christ, we have answered in the former question: but if any man be not sufficiently answered therewith, let him hear ⟨p. 94⟩the answer of S. Augustine upon the words of Christ Trac•. in •oan 50 The poor shall you have always with you, but me shall ye not have always Thus he writeth: According to that substance, after which he was borne of the Virgin, taken of the Jews, nailed on the Cross, and appeared manifestly in the resurrection, according to that substance you shall not have me always with you. Wherefore he was conversant bodily forty days with his disciples, and after ascended into heaven, and is not now here on earth. For there he sitteth on the right hand of his father, & yet is here also: for the presence of his Majesty did not depart. Therefore according to the presence of his majesty we have Christ always present, but as touching the presence of his humane body, we have it not. For the Church had him present but a few dais, yet faith apprehendeth him, though our eyes see him not. And this is S. Augustine's doctrine. Touching the worshipping of Christ, we believe he ought to be worshipped in what place so ever he be, in body. ⟨image 105⟩For whilst he was here on earth the Apostles and others did worship him here: and after he ascended into heaven, they worshipped him there. Luk. 24. Wherefore sith we have already sufficiently declared, that Christ is not bodily present in the earth under the form of bread, but is in heaven, therefore is he to be worshipped in heaven, sitting on the right hand of God, and not under the form of bread. Furthermore touching the worshipping of the Sacrament, we have neither commandment from God, nor example of the Apostles. For the Lord saith: Take ye, eat ye, and not show it, and worship it. Neither did the Apostles keep this Sacrament and shut it in a Box, carry it to the sick, or in procession, or dedicate any festival day unto it, no more than they did to Baptism, which notwithstanding is an holy Sacrament, given in the name of the blessed Trinity, the father, the son, and the holy ghost. And we truly do worship rightly the holy Trinity, and yet not in Baptism. Last of all it is evident